NLC India Limited (NLCIL), a leading ‘Navratna’ Government of India enterprise, has issued a major tender through its wholly owned subsidiary, NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL), for the arrangement of 1500 acres of land in Gujarat for the development of large-scale Solar PV projects. The tender was officially released on May 21, 2026, under a domestic competitive bidding process and is aimed at supporting the company’s renewable energy expansion plans in the state.
As per the tender document, the selected bidder will be responsible for arranging government or private land parcels on a leasehold basis for solar power development. The land requirement has been fixed at 5 acres per megawatt, with each proposed land parcel expected to support a minimum solar project capacity of 100 MW. The company has also specified that each land parcel should be located within a radius of 50 kilometers from the nearest GETCO pooling substation and must have power connectivity infrastructure of 132 KV or above.
The scope of work includes several important responsibilities for the developer or contractor. Apart from arranging the land, the successful bidder must carry out topographical surveys, establish site enabling facilities, and secure all necessary permits, approvals, clearances, and No Objection Certificates (NOCs). These requirements are aimed at ensuring that the land is fully ready for immediate solar project execution and future power generation activities.
NLCIL has also outlined a detailed schedule for the bidding process. Interested parties must purchase the tender document by paying a non-refundable fee of Rs. 20,000. A pre-bid meeting will be conducted through video conferencing on June 4, 2026, at 11:00 AM IST to address technical and commercial queries from potential bidders.
The last date for online submission of both Part-I and Part-II bids, along with physical document submission, has been fixed for June 23, 2026, at 2:30 PM IST. On the same day, at 3:00 PM IST, the company will open the techno-commercial bids and physical covers. The dates for opening of price bids and the e-reverse auction process will be announced later for qualified bidders.
To participate in the tender, bidders must submit an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs. 91.10 lakh. However, registered Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) are exempted from paying both the EMD and tender document fee. The selected bidder will also have to furnish a Contract Performance Bank Guarantee equal to 0.5% of the final contract value within 30 days of receiving the Letter of Award.
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